Tomato Sauce with Heavy Cream
. . . and now we move into the pasta and sauces chapter. Oh wow – there goes the diet. I was so hoping to wedge into some of the Italian clothing I see when I get to Bologna in … Continue reading →
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Tomato Sauce with Vegetables and Olive Oil
This tomato sauce is perfect. Simple, fresh tasting and perfect. Since we are not yet in local tomato season, I opted for canned San Marzano tomatoes. The vegetables are onions, celery and carrots–sounds like the beginnings of a French sauce … Continue reading →
Tomato Sauce with Olive Oil and Chopped Vegetables
It’s Cindy again, and I’m so excited because it’s now my turn to move on to the Pasta chapter of The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. I absolutely love pasta. If you love pasta also, and want a simple but … Continue reading →
Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter
Well that was easy. Marcella refers to this as the simplest of all sauces to make, with a sweet tomato taste. Agreed. Below are all the ingredients called for, including the rigatoni pasta option. The jar in the background is … Continue reading →
Squid and Artichoke Soup
Several times in my life I’ve bravely attempted to eat the fried calamari served by a seafood themed chain restaurant. One of those land-locked restaurants belonging to the same big corporation that owns the restaurants with “chefs” who are trained … Continue reading →
Mussel Soup
Mussel Soup is my last recipe for the soup section. I’ve had this dish many times before but did not know it was considered a soup. This is also the first time I’ve had it prepared without wine. In the … Continue reading →
Clam and Pea Soup
This soup was my second try with littleneck clams in this challenge. I was really looking forward to this because the base of the soup is clams, onions, garlic, clam juice and parsley. This is also the base to the … Continue reading →
Clam Soup
Marcella says, “Italy has enough soups for a lifetime.” This chapter has been wonderful, and I was happy to get the recipe for “Clam Soup”. Though I live out in the California desert, I was able to get fresh clams. … Continue reading →
Stuffed Lettuce Soup
We just missed this dish for Easter~ Stuffed Lettuce Soup is the traditional Easter dish on the Italian Riviera. I can’t imagine the Mac’s kitchen if I had announced I was bringing lettuce soup stuffed with a baby lamb. It … Continue reading →
Passatelli-Egg and Parmesan Strands in Broth
This is my last soup to make in our quest to work our way through Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. It was an interesting one to end with. This soup comes from the Romagna area of Italy. Marcella says that … Continue reading →
Broccoli and Egg Barley Soup
This is a deceptively simple recipe – the ingredients are shown below – broccoli, salt, olive oil, garlic, barley, parsley, parmigiano-reggiano cheese and meat broth. The last ingredient was the biggest hurdle. I followed the directions for the Basic Homemade … Continue reading →
Barley Soup in the Style of Trent
This soup comes from Trentino in the far north of Italy. It’s a region I’ve yet to visit. If this soup is typical of the cuisine, I need to correct that oversight soon. I scanned this recipe quickly making sure … Continue reading →
Chick Pea Soup
Here I am with my second to last recipe in the soup section and it still amazes me how a few ingredients can turn into a bowl of yummy goodness. I’m really enjoying making these soups. I think I will … Continue reading →
Bean and Red Cabbage Soup
The first obstacle that I had to get around with this soup was the lack of the right sausage. Deborah had spotted this problem awhile ago and we have been on a mission to get the sausages made somewhere here … Continue reading →
Novara’s Bean and Vegetable Soup
This is a HUGE recipe – the ingredient list flows down an entire page. One gets intimidated. Yes, one does. Then one looks at the meat stock recipe on p. 15 and truly overwhelmed, one decides to save the soup … Continue reading →